AirNav: KMHV - Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field

KMHV

Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field
Mojave, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	MHV
Lat/Long:	35-03-32.2000N 118-09-02.2000W 35-03.536667N 118-09.036667W 35.0589444,-118.1506111 (estimated)
Elevation:	2801.3 ft. / 853.8 m (surveyed)
Variation:	14E (2000)
From city:	1 mile E of MOJAVE, CA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	93501

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1940
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS:	RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	MHV (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude:	CAT C/D & ALL TBJT ACFT TPA 4301 FT MSL (1500 FT AGL); CAT A/B ACFT TPA 3801 FT MSL (1000 FT AGL); HEL TPA 3301 FT MSL (500 FT AGL) AND USE SOUTH ENTRY AND DEP.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWYS 12 & 30; MIRL RWYS 08/26 & 04/22; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	127.6
WX AWOS-3:	132.225 (661-824-5218)
MOJAVE GROUND:	123.9 [0700-1700 MON-FRI]
MOJAVE TOWER:	127.6 288.35 [0700-1700 MON-FRI]
JOSHUA APPROACH:	133.65
JOSHUA DEPARTURE:	133.65
WX AWOS-1 at L71 (9 nm NE):	120.875 (760-373-7670)
WX AWOS-3P at TSP (15 nm W):	120.025 (661-823-0473)
WX ASOS at WJF (19 nm S):	PHONE 661-949-2840

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
EDWr271/21.0	EDWARDS VORTAC	116.40	12E
PMDr336/26.0	PALMDALE VORTAC	115.55	15E
LHSr028/30.8	LAKE HUGHES VORTAC	114.35	15E
GMNr050/38.2	GORMAN VORTAC	116.10	16E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A JET-A+ 100LL:FUEL AVBL 0700-1700, MON-SAT. OTR TIMES CTC ARPT SECURITY ON CTAF OR CALL 661-824-2434; FEE CHARGED. A+:FUEL AVBL 0700-1700, MON-SAT. OTR TIMES CTC ARPT SECURITY ON CTAF OR CALL 661-824-2434; FEE CHARGED.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions:

12503 x 200 ft. / 3811 x 61 m

Surface:

asphalt, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	120.0
Double wheel:	150.0
Double tandem:	450.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 12

RUNWAY 30

Latitude:

35-04.148750N

35-02.687950N

Longitude:

118-09.625633W

118-07.858097W

Elevation:

2801.3 ft.

2680.2 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

121 magnetic, 135 true

301 magnetic, 315 true

Displaced threshold:

600 ft.

900 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2.5 NM.

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

375 ft. other, 14400 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear
APPROACH SLOPE 40:1 TO THE DSPLCD THR.

none

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:

7049 x 100 ft. / 2149 x 30 m
300 FT PAVED OVERRUN EAST END OF RY; 300 FT PAVED OVERRUN WEST END OF RY.

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	40.0
Double wheel:	60.0
Double tandem:	88.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 8

RUNWAY 26

Latitude:

35-03.553058N

35-03.549992N

Longitude:

118-09.964400W

118-08.551457W

Elevation:

2780.4 ft.

2734.9 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

076 magnetic, 090 true

256 magnetic, 270 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Runway 4/22

Dimensions:

4747 x 60 ft. / 1447 x 18 m

Surface:

asphalt, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	40.0
Double wheel:	60.0
Double tandem:	60.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 4

RUNWAY 22

Latitude:

35-03.584037N

35-04.068087N

Longitude:

118-09.857918W

118-09.110313W

Elevation:

2779.9 ft.

2779.1 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

038 magnetic, 052 true

218 magnetic, 232 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

44 ft. pole, 2200 ft. from runway, 45:1 slope to clear

none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	MOJAVE AIR AND SPACE PORT 1434 FLIGHTLINE MOJAVE, CA 93501 Phone 661-824-2433
Manager:	DAVID SMITH 1434 FLIGHTLINE MOJAVE, CA 93501 Phone 661-824-2433

Additional Remarks

-	BE ALERT TO HIGH SPEED ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT.
-	DUE TO RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN AND WIND TURBINES W - NW OF ARPT, CAT C/D & ALL TURBOJET ACFT LDG RWY 8 MUST REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 4301 FT MSL UNTIL COMMENCING BASE LEG TURN AND AT OR ABOVE 3800 FT MSL UNTIL ESTABLISHED ON A 2.25 NM FINAL.
-	TWY F IS CLSD WEST OF TWY A.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 CHANGED		download (374KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 CHANGED		download (510KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 CHANGED		download (358KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (140KB)
Departure Procedures
GLAZY ONE (RNAV)		download (146KB)
JERID FIVE (RNAV)		download (162KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (355KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

L71 - California City Municipal Airport (9 nm NE)
KEDW - Edwards Air Force Base (16 nm SE)
KWJF - General Wm J Fox Airfield (19 nm S)
KPMD - Palmdale USAF Plant 42 Airport (26 nm S)
KIYK - Inyokern Airport (39 nm NE)

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Diagram of KMHV (Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:09	12:09
Sunrise	05:39	12:39
Sunset	20:08	03:08
Evening civil twilight	20:38	03:38

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Jun-2025 14:39:40
Local (UTC-7)	18-Jun-2025 07:39:40

METAR

KMHV	181400Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 22/M02 A2992 RMK AO2
K9L2 15nm E	181255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/M06 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP092 T01331063
KTSP 15nm W	181235Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM CLR 13/01 A3004 RMK AO2 FZRANO
KEDW 17nm SE	181255Z 00000KT 90SM CLR 18/M03 A2986 RMK AO2A SLP086 T01751028

TAF

KEDW 17nm SE	181300Z 1813/1919 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2978INS BECMG 1822/1823 25010KT 9999 SKC QNH2976INS BECMG 1823/1824 26014G22KT 9999 SKC 510006 QNH2976INS BECMG 1902/1903 26009KT 9999 SKC QNH2983INS BECMG 1903/1904 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2981INS BECMG 1917/1918 26012G18KT 9999 SKC 510006 QNH2981INS TX41/1823Z TN16/1813Z
KWJF 21nm S	181120Z 1812/1912 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM182200 25012KT P6SM SKC FM190000 25018G25KT P6SM SKC FM190400 26012KT P6SM SKC FM191000 26006KT P6SM SKC

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Mojave Air & Space Port

661-824-2433
661-824-4207
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[email]

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SS		$5.49		---
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